Document Type : Research Article
Authors
1 Faculty member of the Faculty of Educational Sciences and Psychology, Shahid Chamran University, Ahvaz, Ahvaz, Iran
2 Master of Nursing Education, Children
Abstract
This study was conducted to investigate the effects of counseling on reduction of depression and hopelessness in leukemic patients, who were admitted at Shafa Hospital in Ahvaz. One hundred leukemic male and female subjects (ii to 20 years) were studied, and 26 of them were diagnosed as depressed. It was hypothesized that there was a significant difference in the depression and hopelessness of the control and experimental groups aftet counseling. A sample of 26 leukemic-depressed male and female subjects were randomly assigned to experimental and control groups. The experimental group participated in counseling for S sessions. Beck Depression inventory, Children’s Depression Scale (abbreviated lorm), and Beck Hopelessness Scale for children were used in this study. Beck Depression Inventory was used as a screening tool, but the other two scales were used for pre-and post-testing. The results showed a significant reduction in both the rate of depression and hopelessness in leukemic patients after counseling. This research shows the importance of counseling in reducing the depression and hopelessness of leukemic patients.
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